There are 8 ways to get from Gimhae to Cheongju-si by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 747 bus
best- Take the train from Busan Station to Osong Stationtrain KTX Busan
- Take the bus from Osong Station No.5 to Sangdang Parkbus 747
4h 5m₩37,890–86,357Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Masan Intercity Bus Terminal to Namcheongjubus
4h 40m₩23,400–36,550Drive 249.4 km
- Drive from Gimhae to Cheongju-sicar 249.4 km
2h 59m₩49,348–71,280Fly to Cheongju International Airport
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane PUS - CJJ
5h 2m₩91,615–181,904Train
- Take the train from Masan Station to Osong Stationtrain KTX Jinju
5h 15m₩35,159–84,309Bus via Daegu
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Cheongju Express Bus Terminalbus
6h 9m₩24,615–36,904Fly to Gimpo International Airport, train, line 747 bus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane PUS - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Osong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Osong Station No.5 to Sangdang Parkbus
5h 6m₩81,374–164,663Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane PUS - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Osong Stationtrain
5h 30m₩182,374–465,663
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gimhae to Cheongju-si is to bus which costs ₩23,000 - ₩37,000 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Gimhae to Cheongju-si is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs ₩49,000 - ₩75,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gimhae to Cheongju-si. However, there are services departing from Gimhae Bus Terminal and arriving at Namcheongju via Masan Intercity Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Gimhae station to Cheongju-si station. However, there are services departing from Masan Station and arriving at Osong Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Gimhae and Cheongju-si is 337 km. The road distance is 249.4 km.
The best way to get from Gimhae to Cheongju-si without a car is to train and line 747 bus which takes 4h 5m and costs ₩37,000 - ₩90,000.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Gimhae to Cheongju-si, including transfers.
Gimhae to Cheongju-si bus services, operated by Masan Intercity Bus Terminal, depart from Masan Intercity Bus Terminal station.
Gimhae to Cheongju-si train services, operated by Korail, depart from Masan Station.
The best way to get from Gimhae to Cheongju-si is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs ₩23,000 - ₩37,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₩90,000 - ₩190,000 and takes 5h 2m, you could also train, which costs ₩35,000 - ₩85,000 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Gimhae, South Korea and Cheongju-si, South Korea?
Masan Intercity Bus Terminal operates a bus from Masan Intercity Bus Terminal to Namcheongju 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₩20,000–29,000 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Alternatively, Korean Air, Jin Air, and three other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–650,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–260,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–470,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–70,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩32,000–44,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–70,000
Train from Masan Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩30,000–65,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩30,000–41,000
- First Class
- ₩43,000–65,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–24,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩13,000–18,000
- First Class
- ₩16,000–24,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–24,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩13,000–18,000
- First Class
- ₩16,000–24,000
Bus from Osong Station No.5 to Sangdang Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩1,759
- Website
- Cheongju Bus Information System
Bus from Osong Station No.5 to Sangdang Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩1,759
- Website
- Cheongju Bus Information System
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Booking & Getting There
Gimhae to Cheongju-si bus services, operated by Masan Intercity Bus Terminal, arrive at Namcheongju station.
Gimhae to Cheongju-si train services, operated by Korail, arrive at Osong Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gimhae to Cheongju-si is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Gimhae to Cheongju-si.
There are 58+ hotels available in Cheongju-si.






